Vision Zero

Seattle Is Finally Getting Its First Protected Intersection

After years of delays, Seattle is finally set to try out a pedestrian and bike safety countermeasure that's been shown to provide big gains....
A dozen people gather in the courtyard plaza between the buildings that compose El Centro de La Raza complex.

Advocates Advance ‘Pedestrianize This’ Campaign, Is SDOT Ready to Listen?

A Seattle Neighborhood Greenways forum pushes the city to heed community-led efforts to remove cars from some streets. SDOT may finally be listening. During a...

Seattle Plans to Extend and Upgrade Third Avenue Transit Mall in 2024

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced a slate of improvements to Third Avenue, the city's busiest bus corridor, that include a planned...

Sunday Video: What Is Vision Zero?

The term “Vision Zero” gets bandied about a lot in transportation and urbanist circles, but to the unitiated the concept isn’t necessarily obvious or...

SDOT Chooses Harder Path on Rainier Avenue South Bus Lane’s Next Phase

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has selected a layout for a bus lane on Rainier Avenue south of Judkins Park Station, a project...

Bellevue Rethinks How It Uses Its Most Valuable Real Estate: Curbspace

The City of Bellevue has created a roadmap for the potential broad expansion of curbside street space that shifts away from being focused primarily...

Beacon Hill Bike Lane Proposal Will Add New Parking Spaces on Adjacent Streets

In response to concerns that a new North Beacon Hill protected bike lane along 15th Avenue S would eliminate on-street parking stalls, Seattle will...
A no turn on red sign in downtown Seattle with Rainier Tower building in the background

No Right Turn on Red Is Now the Default in Seattle

Not allowing drivers to make a free right turn at a red light, or a left turn from a one-way street, will be the...